KETTLE

• (noun) a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

  synonyms : boiler

• (noun) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

  synonyms : kettledrum , timpani , tympani , tympanum

• (noun) (geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

  synonyms : kettle hole

• (noun) the quantity a kettle will hold

  synonyms : kettleful

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